good morning, america. this morning, breaking news. a small plane explodes into a deadly orange flash, lighting up the mountains outside phoenix. all caught on camera. the search is on for survivors and for answers. crash-landing. we showed you this incredible video of a helicopter breaking apart when its wing got caught in a cable. the pilot walked away. now, we'll hear his amazing survival story. and is thursday the new black friday? stores are already open for business. filled with shoppers determined to get first crack at those bargains. but does missing your holiday really make sense? our becky worley has all the tips you need. and happy thanksgiving,

harry. america plays host to britain's prince, enjoying his first holiday in the states. we'll show you how he's charming the locals and the ladies. and not just any thursday morning, of course. good morning to you. josh elliott here with lara spencer. happy thanksgiving to all of you. we really appreciate you spending a couple hours with us. robin and george, of course, off enjoying the holiday with their families. we'll have much more on the breaking news in arizona in just a moment. meanwhile, we are right smack in the middle of parade central here in times square. the crowds are just packing right outside of our windows, waiting for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. we're going to take you right to the route. and we're going to visit the oldest thanksgiving day parade in the country. that's where our sam champion is this morning. good morning, sammie. happy thanksgiving. >> good morning.

happy thanksgiving. lara, josh. good morning, america. we're at america's first thanksgiving day parade, right here in philadelphia. as the city of brotherly love celebrates thanksgiving, we'll have the parade, the floats, the bands. another american institution, as you mentioned, lara, is the macy's thanksgiving day parade. and our cameron mathison is there. good morning. happy thanksgiving. >> good morning. happy thanksgiving, everybody. 3.5 million people expected to be here. 27 floats, 54 balloons, 800 clowns. and one correspondent here at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. back to you, lara and josh. if you're toiling in the kitchen right now, i will be in just hours. don't panic. we have today your turkey 911. sara moulton, right there, answering your turkey day questions. send them to goodmorningamerica.com at yahoo! or send them via twitter. first, dan harris is in this

morning. and breaking news out of arizona. >> good morning to you. we're going to start with what is genuinely a holiday disaster. a deadly plane crash in arizona. it began with reports of a mushroom cloud in the rugged mountains right outside of phoenix. then, we learned there were six people onboard, including three children. let's go straight to abc's lisa stark, who covers aviation for us. lisa, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this morning, rescuers will get a first look at that wreckage they've been working through the night in the dark, in the hope, small though it was, that they might find survivors. the thanksgiving eve accident was actually captured by a web camera. the moment of impact here, when the plane hit superstition mountain east of phoenix. it was also captured in this series of still photos. the burning wreckage. the massive fireball could be seen for miles, as the explosion lit up the evening sky. >> it looked like the moon was coming over the mountain.

there was a big orange ball. >> reporter: the tw plate was on a flight from stafford, arizona, about 150 miles away. and had stopped in mesa, apparently to pick up three children. reportedly also onboard, three adults, including the pilot and mechanic. >> it didn't look like someone could survive something like that. >> reporter: the impact with the 5,000-foot mountain came minutes after takeoff. witnesses said they heard the plane trying to rev its engines, to climb higher. >> this is a rugged area. this is not a flat area. this is gagged peaks. almost like a cliff type of rugged terrain. the fuselage is stuck down into some of the crevasses. >> reporter: deputies had to be air-lifted to the scene to search for survivors in the burning wreckage. when the plain, a rockwell commander 690 took off, the weather was clear. but it was already dark.

>> being thanksgiving, to have our thoughts and prayers from all of us in public safety for these families and for all of those involved. >> reporter: now, the body of one child has already been recovered. later this morning, the national transportation safety board arrives on the scene to begin the formal investigation into how this tragedy happened. dan? >> as we said, a holiday disaster. lisa stark, thank you for your reporting this morning. we have developing news out of egypt this morning, where police and protesters are now observing a truce, after almost a week of deadly street battles there. the military is also now apologizing for the nearly 40 people who have been killed. as for those three american college students, accused of throwing firebombs, one of them has now been able to call home. and he says they are being treated fairly. police in kansas city are shutting down the command post set up to coordinate the search for that missing baby, lisa irwin. missay since lisa disappeared last month, the leads have simply dried up. and they have too many other

cases to devote so many resources to this one. and finally from the newsdesk, a winning streak, kind of, for the world's worst soccer team. the team from the tiny island of american samoa had never won an international game before this week. now, they have won two. until tuesday, american samoa's record was 0-30. 0-30, people. tuesday, the team beat tonga. and this morning, they beat the cook islands. they once lost to australia, 31-0. >> oh. >> the goalie never got over it apparently. >> i like the world cup favorites in 2050. thanks for the soccer update, dan. all right. so, we have been talking about the christmas creep. how black friday is turning into black thursday for the holiday bargain shoppers. so many stores kicking off the biggest sales a day early this year. and shoppers are poised and ready to snag those savings. abc's linsey davis is inside a

kmart in white plains, new york. good morning, linsey. happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving to you. and good morning. it's thanksgiving morning. yet, it feels like it's black friday. while it's relatively quiet now, that's because the doors here opened at 6:00 a.m. and for many people for the big-ticket items, if they got here at 6:30, they were too late. and we're off. this kmart store opened its doors at 6:00 this morning. that's right. you can get black friday discounts before your turkey even thaws. everything from tvs to toys, today. and if you're one of the eager early birds, get ready for company. more than 152 million people are expected to hit the stores this weekend. >> busy day. it's a day that if you can avoid going to a store, you probably should. >> reporter: and getting the jump on the black friday frenzy is even becoming a pseudo-spy mission. this website claims to have

discovered a supersecret flyer from apple. all of it, supposed deals, revealed a day early. for those not into the cloak and dagger stuff, there's the old-fashioned way of getting a bargain. >> come early so we can be sure to be the first ones to get in the door. >> reporter: wendy lawrence has been camping out with her mother and daughter since sunday, trying to get the door-buster deals along. what if dragging the kids along doesn't work for you? this toddler store in toledo will watch your kids for free while you shop, if you donate canned goods. some retailers are pulling out the mother of all discounts to get you in the door. free. at old navy, a small group of shoppers will get free digital cameras. the catch? you have to buy at least $40 worth of stuff. jcpenney, snow globes. sears, free ornaments to the first 200 shoppers who buy ornaments or accessories. and attica bella's, the oddest

of all freebie deals, you can enter a raffle to get free guns. and you can pay someone to stand in line for you tonight and tomorrow morning. and for a small fee, i might be willing to offer my services. >> i hope you get a little time to shop yourself. thank you very much. and shoppers may be able to burn off some of the thanksgiving calories by hitting the stores. or they can just chill out and serve the web for the best deals online. let's go right now to the woman who knows. "gma" technology contributor, becky worley. what have you got? >> reporter: good morning, lara. happy thanksgiving. it is going to be a really interesting black friday and black thursday. the deals are significant. already we're seeing the tvs are discounted on black friday. 15% to 20%. the lowest price that we've already seen this year. it's not exactly going to be a fire sale out there. but there's definitely a dogfight in the aisles to get our hard-earned consumer dollars. >> all right, becky.

we thank you so much. and we have some questions for you right now. what are the hottest deals right now to kick off the holiday season? if you had to pick just one, what would you say it is? >> well, there's a few things that are new this year. i'm seeing a really interesting discount prices on. we're looking at the blu-ray dvd players that are internet connected for $39. that's a steal. we're looking at laser printers. who knew they were here for black friday? they're going to be on discount. as linsey mentioned, apple has an online sale as well as in the store. we think the discounts are going to be about 5% to 10%. also think about checking in with facebook that you want to get discounts at the last minute. and as you know, there's an of for it. get a price scanner on your smartphone, lara. >> thank you, becky worley. happy thanksgiving, back. >> you, too. >> all right. josh? we turn, now, to the hazing

scandal currently engulfing florida a&m university. authorities there say hazing was involved in the death of the university's marching band. abc's matt gutman has the latest on the investigation. ♪ >> reporter: just hours after the choreographed pageantry, the fabled florida a&m marching band on the field. off of it, allegedly brutal hazing ritual, which investigators say left 26-year-old drum major, robert champion, dead. >> hazing was involved in the events that occurred prior to the 911 call for assistance. >> reporter: police and former band members tell "gma," champion was likely forced to walk through a gauntlet of fists. it happened on the school's charter bus after the game in orlando on thursday. champion was reportedly vomiting and saying he couldn't breathe, before he collapsed and died.

>> a parent shouldn't have to bury their child. >> reporter: according to "the orlando sentinel," a mother of a band member warned the school about hazing as early as september. she wrote, haying occurred the first week of band camp. what did the school do? was it enough done to stop this instance in which a man was killed? >> i haven't seen any evidence that has tied hazing to his death. >> reporter: hazing is hardly new to the florida a&m campus. in 2001, five band members paddled marcus parker so brutally, his kidneys shut down. in 2004, he was awarded a landmark $1.8 million in a civil battery case. and the fallout has begun. the long-time marching band director, julian white, was fired. but the problem is nationwide. >> they do bpaddling. they do beating. >> reporter: every year, hundreds of thousands of

students suffer such hazing. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news. and on this thanksgiving, we want to remember our heroes away from home. the tens of thousands of soldiers who are making the best of a holiday away from their families. many of them directly in harm's way. abc's mike boettcher is with u.s. troops in southern afghanistan. >> reporter: the war breaks for no holiday. the oklahoma national guard and their afghan police partners show off a taliban machine gun they captured. thanksgiving dinner is still hours away. >> we found some i.e.d.-making materials. home explosive. and a couple mortar rounds. it was a good time. >> reporter: oklahoma's 45th brigade has faced a tough fight in central afghanistan. 14 of their number has been killed in action since they deployed in july. as national guardsmen, citizen soldiers, they were uprooted from their jobs and sent to the afghan front. specialist max robinson was

delivering pizza when he was called up. now, his peers consider him a hero for ignoring enemy fire to save his fellow wounded soldiers. >> i want everyone to remember about the people that we've lost and the people that have been hurt. and again, to my family. thank you, everyone, for the support. >> reporter: this morning, the u.s. commander for eastern afghanistan, general daniel allen, thought this would be the perfect day to give his own thanks. join me in a round of applause for all of them. these guys continue to go out every day. they strap on the body armor and get in the vehicles behind me. an they go out every day and take a fight to the enemy. >> reporter: a short pause for thanks and later some dinner. then, it's back to war. mike boettcher, abc news, afghanistan. you know, lara, we've seen so many videos of soldiers returning home. it is so important today to remember there are so many over there serving us and keeping us

free. >> so thankful for our freedoms and their sacrifices. >> indeed, we are. we're going to turn to abc's special series, "hunger at home," putting a spotlight on those less fortunate than us. one in every six americans have struggled to put food on the table. one in six. on this thanksgiving, one mother was determined to help needy families enjoy that holiday dinner that so many of us take for granted. a few key strokes later, she helped hundreds of families experience the true spirit of thanksgiving. abc's juju chang has the story. >> reporter: to a multitude of mommies, she's the irreverent blogger that dishes with desperate housewives. but lately, what she's been hearing is plain desperation. >> there was one confession where a mom said, we're going to have to skip thanks giving this year because i just can't afford it. >> reporter: so, jill sent out a plea to her 250,000 twitter followers. and they responded. jill is single-handedly making thanksgiving dinner possible for

400 families. 700 readers chipped in. moms, helping moms feed their families. like the schroeders of michigan. >> we live paycheck-to-paycheck. >> reporter: sara works to help the homeless. their husband stays home with the kisses. sara would secretly pour her heart out on jill's blog. the recession is still handing out heartache. >> we looked at our bank account and see we have $42 to last us seven days. and it's not fair. >> reporter: what have you learned about hunger in america? >> i learned that it's everywhere. it's not just a statistic. we read about in the paper. it's real moms that we may not recognize on the surface are struggling. >> i want my kids to grow up with a life that makes them

proud. >> reporter: most donors remain anonymous. but jill introduced me to many via skype. >> i don't think that hunger necessarily means that you're homeless and out on the street. >> a mother not being able to provide her children with food breaks my heart. >> when i had my triplets, strangers came out to help us out with little things. and i've always felt that i have wanted to return that help in any way that i could. >> reporter: for the families, both giving and receiving, it's a true lesson of thanksgiving. >> thank you, to the anonymous donor who made it possible for us to have a thanksgiving meal. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> terrific stuff. please, go to abcnews.com/help to learn how to do your part. you can text meal to 50555. and a $10 donation will be given

to feeding america, a leading domestic hunger relief organization. great stuff there. time, now, for more great stuff. it's the weather and our sam champion in philadelphia, at its historic thanksgiving day parade. happy thanksgiving day to you, big boy. >> and to you, good sir. we're standing by with simon mcdermott from "the middle." we also know him as axl. axl wouldn't be at a parade at this time of the morning. >> he wouldn't be awake. >> you're from this area. tell me about this hometown area. >> from westchester, pennsylvania. born and raised. i spent every thanksgiving watching this parade growing up. very cool being here. >> did you work on your parade wave? >> i did, yeah. >> we have the beauty queens behind us. we do just a general, hey, how are you? >> they're much better than i am at it. >> we're going to be right behind you in the parade today.

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>> we are live in philadelphia with charlie mcdermott from "the middle." now, back to josh and lara. >> thank you, sam. and charlie. we'll all be eating real big in a few hours. whether you're cooking for the first time or the 400th. our food editor, sara moulton is here. you're going to be answering questions all morning long. >> i am. >> send us your questions on twitter or via

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now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. good morning. it's 7:26. happy thanksgiving. yes, we are here live in the studio. we have got ourselves a good looking day to talk about. so far, we have had light winds and temperatures really chilled off. 7-mile-per-hour wind on the

eastern shore and east ofnlt 3 mile per hour push in baltimore. dc at 5. barely light wind to be found this morning. and good weather for all the turkey trots this morning and we are looking at clear skies. and sun coming up, we will warm up in a hurry but we tanked out dropping down to 31 at bwi marshal. and holding near 40 near the chesapeake bay and we warm up with the sunshine and we should hit mid-50s by lunchtime a little breeze spix up -- picks up this afternoon and seasonable high of 56. heading down to the game tonight, temperatures should be in the 40s for the kick off at 8:206789 and drop into the -- 8:20 and crop into -- drop into the 30s overnight. mid-60s with sunshine tomorrow. and staying in the 60s through the weekend. maybe a late shower on sunday. monday rain showers and we could get a mix of snow and rain showers by the middle of next week with highs in the 40s. after the feast and cleanup, head to the couch for the har bowl. ravens take on 49ers pitting brother against brother. this is the first time in the

nfl history opposing head coaches are siblings. ravens coming off a went against bengals and 49ers beat cardinal sunday and tonight the two face-off with a kick off at m and t bank stadium at 8:20. and thanksgiving day is a city holiday meaning your trash will not be picked up today. so if thursday is your regular trash day or recycling day. the city says sit it out saturday instead. tomorrow if you go into the city parking meeters will not be in effect. back for more good morning mark and we are back in 25 minutes and a check of your forecast.

how can you help but gasp when you saw that, the video out of new zealand. 30 feet in the air. a chopper tangling and a wire snapping in half. and the real shocker is, that pilot walked away virtually unscathed. we're going to hear from him in moments. good morning to you, america. josh elliott along with lara spencer. and george and robin are off enjoying the holiday. we hope you're having a wonderful holiday, as well. >> much to be thankful for today. and we have royalty on the menu. prince harry is spending his first thanksgiving in the u.s. how will the prince spend this most american holiday?

we have it coming up. >> i think it rihymes with las vegas. help for you holiday cookers out there. there she is, sara moulton. she's our food editor. turkey 911. we're taking your turkey questions on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! you can also hit us on twitter. and josh from times square wants to know how to make it all. you got the turkey brianing right now. >> brianing. >> you made emeril's winning pie. >> i did. i made the pie. emeril, thank you. or to the lady who gave it. i know. i had a moment. >> my dinner is thawing as we speak. i'm kidding. >> are you looking for a date or sympathy? >> neither. let's go outside, shall we? two of the nation's biggest parades are happening almost as we speak. sam champion is at one of them in philadelphia. and cameron mathison is here in new york, along the parade route

of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. we'll have both of them coming up. >> take a look. there it is. the scene in manhattan. >> snoopy. >> those balloons get set to wake up just moments from now. we are going to begin this half hour with that remarkable survival story. you saw that. the pilot who survived that shocking helicopter crash while helping to place a christmas tree in auckland, new zealand. now, he's talking. talking about those moments before it broke apart. and back with us on this story, dan. >> you can't take your eye off the video. it's incredible to watch. what's also incredible is that he walked away. how did he manage to survive? you'll find out in a moment. and how to get back in the cockpit. it was one of those stunning, gasp-inducing moments.

captured not just on tape. but it was more horrifying because it was streaming live online. >> it happened so quick. >> reporter: greg gribble was piloting this helicopter along auckland, new zealand's waterfront on wednesday, installing christmas lights when something went very wrong. hovering just 25 feet above the ground, maintenance crews watched as the chopper's blade hit a cable, shearing off the rotor and tossing gribble from the cockpit. >> there was a huge explosion. bits and pieces had gone everywhere. and that was within a couple of seconds. >> reporter: the crowd first running away from the crash and then back in to save him. >> the guy that was under the machine, he walked away, as well. nobody got hurt. it could have been -- there could have been fatalities. >> reporter: this morning, he says he doesn't know how he walked away from that heap of twisted metal with only just a

few scratches. >> the only thing that stopped me disappearing was that belt. the belt's attached to the aircraft frame or the floor of the aircraft. it's just back in. and i would have been in the back of the machine. >> reporter: and remarkably, after the trauma of the crash, he says he is eager to go back to work. >> it's a bit strange. but i'll say -- it doesn't faze me. i should be fazed. but i'm not. not at all. >> on the one hand, it doesn't make any sense. why would you want to fly again? on the other hand, if you get thrown off a horse, you get back in the saddle. >> maybe we don't fly that close to cables in downtown auckland. >> he said if they asked him to do that again, he'd do it. >> better man than i am. >> much to be thankful for. thank you, dan. if you were a british prince, how would you spend thanksgiving? prince harry has been in the u.s., training on apache

helicopters in southern arizona. that has not stopped him from finding a good time. harry has driven across the desert. and now, we're getting a look at what the prince is really thankful on this holiday. abc's nick watt has more from london. nick, i suppose you're not having turkey today? >> reporter: i am. i'm going to have turkey after we finish this later in the day. we can have the turkey earlier than you guys. prince harry is spending turkey day your side of the pond. last seen in beverly hills. current whereabouts not entirely clear. but i think prince harry has been enjoying some of the best debauchery your great country has to offer. there he is. in this cell phone video from tmz, prince harry in a vegas club. chatting with a lady. sipping a cocktail. >> las vegas, prince harry. that's a match made in heaven, isn't it? >> reporter: prince harry is learning to fly attack helicopters before he's sent to fight in afghanistan. >> we expect that to happen next

year. ♪ >> reporter: for harry, vegas is r&r. a party prince's perfect habitat. he was apparently amazed to discover it's free booze at the blackjack tables. he took in a show. cirque du soleil's eau at the bellagio. and during the day, harry rented a harley and hit the highway. >> one of harry's great passions in life are motor bikes. when he's in london, he zooms all about the city with a helmet on, the visor down. no one can tell who he is. >> reporter: this wasn't quite "easy rider." his security detail followed on four wheels. harry's just enjoying himself before he heads back to war. nothing wrong with that. and exactly what goes on in vegas, stays in vegas. now, palace officials tell us that harry will celebrate thanksgiving privately with his army buddies. i dread to think what that

actually means. from the london outpost, happy thanksgiving to all of you guys. >> thank you. >> the best debauchery this country has to offer. >> what happens in vegas stays in vegas. unless you're a prince being followed by every camera in the world. time, now, for a check of the weather. and sam champion, he's not here. we certainly miss you, buddy. but we give you the great city of philadelphia, where you're enjoying a rather historic thanksgiving day parade. >> josh, it is amazing. good morning, josh. lara. everyone let it out. how about a cheer? [ cheers and applause ] you're looking at the cornucopia balloon, the horn of plenty. copia, the greek goddess of plenty. you have inexhaustible riches, apparently. the bucket buds. welcome in. you guys have decided to be balloon handlers to check off the bucket list? >> we have. we've been doing it for three years now.

>> i'm thinking that i would be afraid that a gust of wind would pick me up off the ground. how do you balance yourself for all of this? >> we're hoping it pick us up. >> no. do you stay low? >> keep it loose. >> all right. we're well-trained. no balloons will get free. this is the bucket buds here. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we want you to know about. there's warmth in a lot of places around the country today. that's a good thing. we start with the system into the northwest, though. as it pushes into the southwest, there will be some showers today. this is light stuff, from san francisco to l.a., into san diego. and in some cases, going to be light showers or light sprinkles. but just some of the moisture on the board. it is gorgeously warm all the

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all right. so, while you've been preparing for that delicious thanksgiving feast, becky worley has been searching the net for the best deals on black friday and thursday now. and we'll tell you what deals should not be missed. beck? >> we heard from lots of people that they are not giving thanks that stores are opening early. but for serious bargain-hunters, the deals are compelling enough to get them out in the stores right after thanksgiving dinner. remember those relaxing black fridays of yesteryear? line up in the cold with 300 to 500 of your closest friends.

then, storm the aisles, at a civilized 5:00 a.m. oh, please. those placid days are over. this year, target, best buy, macy's and kohl's are opening at midnight. with walmart opening at 10:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. and toys "r" us, opening at 9:00 p.m. again, on thanksgiving. is nothing sacred? but then again, those deals are pretty good. first, tvs. in the past, retailers have upsold us on new features like hd-tv, lcd and 3d tv. but this year, nothing. zero. zilch. the only thing they can do us to get us to buy new, is discount it. 42 lcd for $199 from best buy. that's $300 off. now, toys aren't the cheapest on

black friday. but i found a few deals, like transformers, 50% off at toys "r" us. they're not the sexiest christmas presents, but select kenmore washers and dryers at here's are $469. one day only. you know kids nowadays. it's all about the tunes. so, target is selling beats by dre headphones for the regular price of $179, but you get a $50 target gift card with your purchase. and despite a full 87% of people that don't want stores open on thanksgiving, many of them suck it up and head out just to get those deals. now, get this. we were told by a representative from one of the stores opening early, oh, no. they're not opening at midnight on thursday. they're opening at 12:00 a.m. on friday. you have to love the p.r. stint. i hope this tradition does not continue. >> this girl likes to shop.

i'm with you. this is a sacred day. thank you, becky. we have the full details on becky's deals. you can check out our black friday buys and see the stores' operating hours at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up, josh's "play of the day." and a lady gaga thanksgiving exclusive. ♪ ugh... ugh... ♪ aahh. aaahh! you will win this. faster, faster. ♪ yes. [grunting noise] the target 2-day sale starts friday morning at midnight. are you ready?

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coming up, we'll answer your turkey emergencies. don't panic. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. good morning. 7:56. and we have ourselves a very quiet and very calm start to thanksgiving. sunrise over annapolis and it looked good. a little frost that is away from the bay. otherwise crystal clear. look at downtown baltimore with sunrising over the glorious inner harbor. a few high thin cirrus clouds off to the north. and a few contrails on the traffic overhead but it should be about the sun today. towson dipped back to 31 and

valley location carmel valley hitting that number 41 on the hill in westminster. widespread of sprurs for the turkey trot race and we have got ourselves a look at mid-30s to low 40s by the bay. and we will be warming up in a hurry. wanted to point out the schooler spot up in new england and it's not that cold. that stuff retreating across northern new england. that can set up a really leading way for high pressure dominating most of the eastern third of the nation. and it's low clouds with spotty hear across the mississippi river val imhigh pressure in control. and high pressure brings in chill today and near seasonable temperatures. there's warmup on the other end and temperatures will start to jump over the next couple days. it's going seem more like maybe late september early october as posed to the post thanksgiving setup. 56 today. if you heading to the game tonight, that 8:20 kick off 44 sliding into the upper 30s by the end of the game and, of course, we will come away with a forecasted easy victory. yeah. how about that. 30s if you are planning to came

out for the shopping deals overnight. tomorrow up to 67 with sun. and 60s through the weekend. that's unusual. but we will pay the price temperatures dropping in the 40s with no showers perhaps next week. happy thanksgiving. @póo

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ tonight is lady gaga's big holiday special. it's called "a very gaga thanksgiving." there's one place you can see it first coming up on "gma." we'll tell you what she does for thanksgiving. and it may surprise you. good morning, america. i'm lara spencer, here with josh elliott. george and robin are enjoying the holiday with their friends and families. and we sure hope you are, as well. >> it was a very, very gaga thanksgiving, in fact. she directed it. it was completely a gaga

production. can't wait for that tonight. and you don't have to leave home to get the best deals. thanksgiving weekend, tory johnson has secret steals and deals, with deep discounts to start the holiday season. and you can only get them right here on "good morning america." and sara moulton is coming to your rescue this thanksgiving. she is answering the last-minute turkey 911 questions. so, send them to us at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! or you can hit us on twitter. and she will save the day. >> thankfully. saving many days, no doubt. i sure love a parade. i know all the kids do, including my little monkey who is over there. two of the most exciting are in full swing. sam champion along the route for the magic there in philadelphia. a happy thanksgiving to you, good sir. >> good sir, happy thanksgiving back at you. these are our clowns for the parade. give them a big hello, everybody. good morning, america.

we're live at america's first thanksgiving parade here in philadelphia. but, cameron is in new york at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. cam, what do you have going on? >> sam, 11 marching bands here in the parade today. i'm here with homestead high school, from california. i'm an honorary member of the color guard. you guys hit it. five, six, seven, eight. ♪ okay. i have a few kinks to work out. lara, josh, back to you guys. >> settle down. is there nothing that man cannot do? thank you very much, guys. right now, we turn to our dan harris with the news. dan? >> i wish i had a big flag to wave at you. i feel so insufficient. good morning to both of you. happy thanksgiving. good morning to everybody out there. we're going to start this morning with breaking news. six people feared dead after a fiery plane crash in arizona. the twin-engine plane slammed

into the superstition mountains just east of phoenix last night, shortly after picking up three children for a thanksgiving trip. searchers had to be air-lifted to the burning wreckage. but there was no sign of life out in that rugged terrain. >> it was strong. and the fire was burning. it didn't look like somebody could survive something like that. >> and investigators from the ntsb will arrive later today to try to figure out what caused that crash. the lawyer for former penn state football coach jerry sandusky says the two latest claims of sexual abuse against his client are totally unfounded. he insists one of the accusers is a copy-cat, who is, quote, just trying to jump on the bandwagon. jimmy fallon and nbc have apologized to michele bachmann. on monday night, the late night band played an off-color song at

the introduction of the candidate. an nbc executive apologized in a letter to the congresswoman. a health scare this morning for pop icon george michael. he was rushed to the hospital to be treated for pneumonia. the former wham frontman became ill on tour. the occupy protesters plan to hit the malls tomorrow. they're holding black friday demonstrations against giant retailers like walmart, hoping to steer shoppers to local mom and pop stores. the loosely-organized plans includes flash mobs and holiday serenades about buying local. and finally, at a time when the choice is usually fresh over frozen, real or fake, and mario batali over betty crocker, when it comes to cranberry sauce, canned seems to be winning. facebook has pages devoted to that jiggling blob of gelatin.

i don't write it. i just read it. ocean spray, by the way says most of the cans that it sells are between september and the end of december. >> i think you're on to something. it is the dispensing of the can sauce itself. when it hits the and does the whole -- >> you're excited about this. i admire your enthusiasm. >> not shocking news. >> not at all. what do you say we go from news to pop news. >> i love it. a little thanksgiving edition. good morning to you guys. here we go. kris humphries, maybe giving a little thanks to kim this year. he may be serving up a lawsuit. there are now reports that the pro basketballer is considering of suing his wife of 72 days for $10 million because he believes his role on the show "kourtney and kim take new york" is worth more money. and he wants more for it.

>> for his role on the show. >> yes. and apparently he's not concerned about the way he's being portrayed in that show. wait. it's reality. how can there with a way you're portrayed? >> lord knows. >> interesting. t.i. has a bunch of new music ahead of him. he showed how thankful he is by giving out 300 turkeys. it happened in atlanta at houses for neglected, abused and orphaned kids. he said it was an honor to be there and to help those who need it most in the community. paying it forward. now, to the hot, new trend in thanksgiving food. first, there was the turducken, a deboned chicken, stuffed into a deboned duck, into a turkey. we're going with the churpumple. three-layer cake, with a pie baked into each layer.

you stack the layers and cover it with cream cheese frosting. the man who developed it said he noticed that everyone would take a little slice of dessert. >> does it include a jiggling blob of ridged gelatin? >> if it did, it would be the greatest food stuff in history. i do know somebody who would love two slices. and i want to say hello and thank her for getting up so early. hi, little monkey. little sarina. >> look at her. >> look at that beautiful, little girl. she's going to see the parade. very excited about the floats. >> somehow, i'm partially responsible for her. >> oh. >> she is shy, not like her daddy. >> oh. >> ear muffs, sarina. >> she is beautiful. i'm so glad she's here. >> me, too. time, now, for the weather.

and our sam champion, back in philadelphia, at the city's thanksgiving day parade. sarina says hello to uncle sam. >> good morning. josh, lara, sarina, who didn't get her shyness from daddy, by the way. that did not come from anywhere near the dad side. this is the dupont marching band. you have been the director for a long time. >> thank you. i'm here for my last parade. >> tell me about paul. what's going on here? >> this is his last year. there's nothing you can do but respect this man. all the hard work he's done for this organization has brought it so far. we're all extremely thankful for what he's done. >> you have to give extra for paul. let's get them started. we'll get it started and do a little weather at the same time. skylar, get them going. >> one, two, three, four. ♪ >> that's what i'm talking

about. let's get a little weather as we listen to the band. as you start your thanksgiving day today, there's one or two things we want to talk about. how about a warmup in the northeast, which would feel good about now. boston, you'll get to 62 by the time we get to saturday. philadelphia, 64 by saturday. d.c. is 67, even though we have a chilly start this morning. a quick look at the big board your thanksgiving day. and the light showers are going down in the southwest today. but right in the middle of the country, follow the

>> yeah. all right. and we are getting ready for the parade to start here in philadelphia. but now, it's back to -- >> lara. >> sam, a very special co-anchor here with me. i have sarina, josh's little girl, to give you the morning menu. >> i'm thank you to her mother. look at how beautiful she is. >> daddy's proud and sweet as can be. are you ready to give the morning menu? here's what's coming up, everybody. well, i have to do it. here we are. we are going with lady gaga for a sneak peek at today's holiday special. only we have a bonus performance. and you'll see it here first. plus, forget the long black friday lines. we'll show you the deals and steals we lined up for only our "gma" viewers. and our turkey 911.

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♪ i'm going to make it tonight our exclusive look at "a very gaga thanksgiving." a holiday gift for you from lady gaga herself. we have a performance from her that you're going to see first here on "good morning america." our robin roberts sat down with lady gaga, a rare one-on-one interview looking ahead to tonight's abc special. ♪ caught in a bad romance >> reporter: forget that bad romance. it's all about love this holiday season for the queen of pop. what are some of your holiday traditions? what are some of your holiday traditions? >> we love to eat and eat all day long with my grandma. and watch, you know, whatever tv special is on. >> reporter: get ready, little monsters. it's going to be thanksgivi thanksgivi thanksgiving." i have to say, we are thrilled

with your thanksgiving special. and it is your special. i was amazed when i heard that you directed it. >> yeah. >> reporter: tell us a little bit about it. >> i've been doing videos now for a while. and working with some amazing people. so, i've acquired sort of a wide pallet in terms of what i like to see visually. and it's been exciting for me to direct this abc special and also to direct my new music video for "marry the night." ♪ i'm going to marry the night not going to cry anymore ♪ ♪ i'm going to marry the night >> reporter: the 90-minute concert special features musical performances. >> now, i want everyone to go around the room and say one thing that their family makes at thanksgiving for dinner. okay? >> turkey. >> reporter: arts and crafts with third graders. >> tonight, i asked art to

prepare for us fried turkey and waffles. >> reporter: and swapping recipes with celebrity chef, art smith. >> we enjoyed each other on set. i sang for like 20 hours-straight one day. and everyone was saying, are you going to get tired? no. i'm just really happy. i'm really thankful. >> reporter: being thankful is what this holiday is about, after all. but this year comes with another message. >> this song is about your identity being the most important thing to you. >> reporter: raising awareness about bullying and telling everyone to love themselves. and accepting that we were all born this way. it's an anthem. it's one of those, that when you hear people singing it, some of them are crying when they're singing it because it's like, for the first time, they feel like someone gets them. >> it's just utter liberation. and i'm very happy to have a family in my fans.

it can get very lonely on the road, doing what i do for a living. but between the music and them, i feel wealthier than ever. >> you can see it all, "a very gaga thanksgiving" tonight, 9:30, 8:30 central, right here on abc. and stay with us. you're going to see a special sneak peek performance of gaga's new single, "marry the night." lara? >> okay. we're out here hitting the black friday sales. you can be snug and warm at home and still get shopping done. and discounts you can only get here on "gma." it's our secret deals and steals. starring the one and only tory johnson. you have great gift-giving ideas. let's start with if you want to buy for yourself. >> thanksgiving holidays, we have lots of gadgets. but we don't have space for the guests. we have an aerobed in a bag. two cool things about this. one is it comes in three,

different sizes. twin, full and queen. and unlike the old style of aerobed, this is not superthin. this inflates to 20 inches. >> so, you don't feel like you're on the floor. >> exactly. you're going to be happy putting them up because of the deal we have for you. the beds regularly start at $160. as a "gma" viewer you're going to save 50%. yeah. knocking it down. starting at 80 bucks. really great. just stick it back in a drawer. and you move on. >> and you have to go to goodmorningamerica.com to get that deal. >> that's right. >> three sizes fit all. you're telling me i could fit on one? >> absolutely. >> so, now, they're up. they're hungry and we need to cook for them. >> chef batali thinks that serious cooking requires serious bakeware. we have all of this stuff at goodmorningamerica.com. this is the lasagna tray.

imagine using this for meat loaf. someone likes it spicy. someone likes it plain. >> that's great. >> they have a variety of items you can choose from when you go to goodmorningamerica.com. and these pieces range from $9 to $33. 60% savings for the viewers. >> i'm -- my favorite. so much fun. everyone loves them. check that out, as well. >> after dinner -- >> we have a sweet tooth. >> this is a los angeles bakery called sweetee's. they specialize in minis. this is one of the best gift packages. regularly $100. the whole gift package, $50, includes shipping. >> nice. >> and you know that is sort of salty. this, sort of salty and sweet.

that's the best. >> gourmet popcorn. it's an incredibly cool popcorn company. and they have a trio for us. three, different sizes. all three come with three, different flavors. white truffle, chocolate salted caramel. frosted gingerbread. 50% savings. regularly $20. but $10, the starting price for "gma" viewers. you can get all of these at goodmorningamerica.com. look how sweet. >> i know. >> adorable. all right. the calendars. time, time is of the essence. time is the one thing that really differentiates how successful we're going to be. give yourself the gift of time. >> this is a great gift. to kids. >> calendars.com, the largest online retailer. more than 10,000 choices. 50% savings, today only, when you go to the "good morning

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>> thank you, tory. thanks, everybody. thanks, guys. we're back inside. back in the kitchen with sara moulton, our food editor taking your 911 calls for turkey emergencies. we have one here. this is from abilene, texas. she wonders, would it be all right to use a 14.5 ounce-can of broth in a bucsed stuffing, enstead of 1 and 2/3 cups water? >> very precise. the thing about the stuffing broth, they have a high sodium content. if you aid the broth, that's fine. just use a low-sodium version. >> i have to interrupt you. i'm being told in my ear we have an emergency caller. someone named pepe the prawn. >> oh, no. a good friend of yours. >> what is the emergency, pepe? >> oh. i have two, quick emergencies already. the first one, the first one is, i want to check the turkey

temperature. but i can't get him to hold the thermometer in his beak. >> we can help you. >> i think this is one of the hottest questions. everyone's ready to take the temperature. here, we have the leg side. let's pretend this is the leg. you got that, pepe? in here. and don't hit the bone. >> right into the bicep. >> is it painful? >> it's too late for that, pepe. >> and you are looking for 165. >> 165, pepe. >> what's your other emergency, pepe? >> my second emergency question? >> yes. >> how do i get lara to come to my house for thanksgiving? >> woo. >> i got to go. >> well, emergency solved, pepe. she's on her way. or she's hiding. i'm not sure. >> actually, hey, the magic of technology here. i have a question from karen barts-english who asks, when

making the turkey breast, she took them out monday. still not thawed. >> but in the fridge, i hope. not on the counter. >> let's say they're in the fridge. >> you defrost them in the kitchen sink in cold water. 30 minutes per pound. my guess is they're pretty well defrosted. >> cold water. why not hot water? >> you end up cooking it. >> if it's been outside, if it's been out, it goes. >> so, 30 minutes per pound. i think she's a couple hours, she'll be fine. >> okay. >> one thing about leftovers? >> yes. >> get them off the bird, out of the bird, two hours after the bird comes out of the oven. >> wow. >> people leave it longer than that. >> it's two. and then, gets sick. >> bad news for pepe. lara's back. >> i was getting my gps. >> we'll be right back. back with more 911 turkey emergencies.

now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. 8:27. good morning. we start off with temperatures now actually warming up seeing response to that sun that's been up for an hour and half. 35 in towson and across the chesapeake from annapolis and it's warmer on to the eastern shore in easton many we have ourselves a gorgeous thanksgiving setting up here at temperatures close to normal aspossible. we have had a little frost but we will get into the mid-50s by lunchtime through this afternoon. aiming for 56. heading out to the game 8:20. slipping through the lower 40s and mostly clear skies. and we are looking for temperatures that should slide into the upper 30s by the 4th

quarter. overnight we will slide back to 36. that's a daybreak temperature so if you are heading out to do the morning shopping and fight your way through the crowds, you will have to careity jacket at least on way home because it will warm up in a hurry. we are pushing mid to upper 60s tomorrow. 60s through the weekend. rain showers late sunday into next week and could mix with snowflakes dropping into the 40s on tuesday and wednesday. charley. this is as much a part of thanks giving as turkey. in a hour and half 92nd annual cat paul, the turkey bowl -- catapult turkey bowl. in the championship game against gillman past friday night. loyola looking to avenge losing last thanksgiving join scott and tom and jamie this morning at 10from united stadium from the towson university for the 92nd catapult learning turkey bowl. and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will be part of the 30th annual bea gaddy thanks for giving dinner. she will be there at 11 helping

and volunteering with many of you taking part in thefestivities helping people. have a great thanksgiving for themselves and

♪ gonna marry the night there's lady gaga. a sneak peek at her new song, "marry the night." you're listening to it right now. you get a shot at her. there she is. in tonight's special, "a gaga thanksgiving." coming up for you guys here on "gma." we'll have that in a couple moments. yeah. looking forward to it. good morning, everybody. george and robin off for the holidays. i'm lara spencer, here with mr. josh elliott. better known today as dad of sarina, in the house. >> we really want to thank you for spending your thanksgiving morning with us here on "gma." it's the sixth year of something we love doing. it's the warm coats and warm

hearts drive, to help those in need stay warm in winter. and you can give that gift of warmth by taking a gently-worn coat to any burlington coat factory store. >> really easy to do. and we're doing something different. we're asking you to take photos of yourself when you make your donations. send them to us at twitter. we really appreciate it. >> indeed. we really do. and take a look. some photos already. a former bachelorette, lauren thomas. we want to thank you you and all of you who have donated. we have a goal of 1 million donated coats this year. we're closing in on the number. but we need your help to get there. >> yeah. burlington coat factory donated 1,000 to kick it off. we're getting there. and a parade brings out the kid in all of us. in sam champion's case, not too difficult. hello, sam.

happy thanksgiving morning to you. >> happy thanksgiving. lara, josh. and we talked about the balloons. we talk about the floats. and there are lots of them in the parade. there are fans from all over the country. but also the amazing people. derek, you're a santa's helper. make the bells ring for me, right? just like that. and they're going to be working hard along the parade route. another parade route, macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york. cameron is there. what's going on? >> you never know who you're going to bump into at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. i'm here with our friend, avril lavigne, who was on the show earlier in the week. what are your going to be performing today in the parade? >> i'm performing my single, "wish you were here," which i performed on the show the other day. >> we loved that. >> i'm on the float with a turkey. i'm pretty excited. never did anything like this before. >> how do you feel about being on top of that giant turkey? >> i think it will be a lot of fun. >> you get to celebrate two thanksgivings, right?

>> i do. we're both canadian. we get to celebrate two thanksgivings. >> enjoy. have a great time. sam, a beautiful day out here. >> this is your first? >> first ever. it's with you. i'm sorry, cam. i'm talking to carla. carla hall, from "the chew." you're on "gma." >> i am always on "gma." hey, people. we're holding your cookies, by the way. you're going to give those to me. and we're going to talk about that. this is your first parade ever. >> ever. my first parade ever. >> okay. let me tell you how much fun this is. you get to wave and talk. the difference in this parade, you're really in everybody's laps here in philadelphia. you will hear them along the way. they'll be talking to you all the way. tell me about the cookies. >> i have a business in washington, d.c. it's a cookie collection. it's sweet and savory, tiny, tiny cookies. >> and you'll be giving these out along the parade route. and why don't you give them -- hand them -- >> i'll give one for you.

there you are. >> oh, my gosh, carla. that's delicious. if i didn't have anything in my mouth, it would have sounded like, oh, my god, carla, that's delicious. >> you talk with your mouth full on "the chew." >> it's true. let's look at your thanksgiving day as you head out the door. we want to talk about your thanksgiving cities. we work hard to find cities that have themes. turkey, kentucky, we found. plymouth, massachusetts. mayflower, arkansas. all on the boards. as the turkey flies across the map, so go we. pleasant in the deep south. we have showers making its way

>> all that weather is brought to you by i actually hitch a ride in this parade. all that weather was brought to you by walmart. i get to get into -- i'm sam. tell me your name? >> my name's nuri. >> nice to meet you, nuri. you're going to be driving me. we'll see you along the parade route. josh, lara. we'll see you along. >> all right, sam. a charming carriage. and sara moulton is here to talk turkey. a couple more last-minute 911 questions. questions on how to get out of the way with family coming. we're talking about carving. this is a tricky thing. you don't want to waste. >> you don't want to waste. and i recommend doing it in the kitchen, not on the table. >> yeah. >> we got that. >> did you ever carve a turkey? >> never. >> never. >> this is going to be fun. >> i'm not sure. >> okay.

>> all right. each have our turkeys. i have one very nice thing for you. please remove the wishbone. this is important to take out. it would be hard to get the breast out if we hadn't. >> and -- that would have taken all four minutes. take off the leg thigh joint. use the little one. you can use the big one if you want. and you get to the point when you hit the ball and socket joint. >> i think i hit it. >> yeah. there we go. >> do we tear it off at that point? >> it goes down like this, lara. do i have to help? i shouldn't help, should i? >> i got this. >> be careful. then, we're going to take off the breastbone. the breast meat off the breastbone. >> i'm trying to get -- >> you take it, your knife down one side of the breastbone, right down the middle. you might want to use a smaller knife. >> i don't have a smaller knife.

>> i'm a giant. >> okay. you take the whole thing off, like this. >> we're carving the crew's thanksgiving meal here. all of this meat is not going to waste. >> there you go. you slice it in the ball and socket. >> do i have a problem? >> as my father-in-law doesn't say, if force doesn't work, apply more force. just keep being aggressive. always be right near the bone. >> okay. >> as long as you took this out at 165, you're fine. put that over there. >> i really saw this coming on without a hitch. >> you're doing terrific. >> am i? >> this is for you. >> a couple good tips. you want to take the whole breast off. >> the clock is ticking. >> ow. >> oh. >> are you okay? >> oh. >> put it over your head. one important thing, really one

important thing. oh, dear. don't use that big knife. oh, dear. here. this is very scary. >> sorry to interrupt. it's time to crown a winner. i really love josh's moment of screaming, what do i do with the breast? i -- lara spencer, for the lucille ball antics of carving. >> that just comes naturally. >> it does? >> thank you very much. >> i'm going to go -- >> put pressure and keep it above your heart. >> josh, you had to get the attention. >> that's it. self-mutilation. >> everybody, josh elliott. we'll be right back, you guys. go to goodmorningamerica.com. >> the hat. >> i know. >> such a good idea. >> we have laurence fishburne coming up and a lot more. stay with "good morning

america."

laurence fishburne, one of the most accomplished actors in hollywood today. from "the matrix," to a supreme court justice on broadway. he has done it again, as poster henry covington, of mitch ablom's book, "have a little faith." and laurence fishburne is here today. >> thank you. >> this story, "the tuesdays with morrie" phenomenon. >> and will you meet in heaven. >> tell us about this one. >> this one is a true story again. mitch is at the center of. his relationship with his childhood rabbi from new jersey, and his relationship with a man ti named pastor henry covington, who had a ministry who people who had addictions.

henry was an exaddict, who reformed himself, changed his life, turned it around and began ministering to people. and befriended mitch when mitch was ministering to the homeless in detroit. >> you get to choose your roles. why did you choose this one? >> selfishly, as an actor, it was too good a role to pass up. it's so much meety stuff to play, when you play exaddict and make a 180-degree turn and play a preacher that's a changed man. martin landau, bradley whitford. >> can't go wrong. we have a clip of it. and i want to take a look, shall we? >> i got arrested. we got busted. the guy i robbed, if he would fingered me, we'd have to go away for 15 years. >> you're here now. >> i'm here now. but i don't understand it. i mean, i stuck a gun in his face.

and he told the people he couldn't tell if it was me or not. he's going to say he don't want to send an innocent man to jail. why did he do that? >> maybe it's a sign. maybe it's a sign. >> maybe it's a sign. >> it's not just playing him later in life. we see his entire life. >> you see his journey from the time he's 6 years old. it's very interesting. and my son, langston fishburne, plays henry as a very young man, which is great. he made his first entrance into the acting world. anika noni rose plays his wife. >> what changes when it's a true story? >> everything. we had pastor henry's wife, annette, with us every day. we had members of his congregation every day with us in the church that he preached at, which is still there. i had to perform in front of these folks. that's pretty much the toughest crowd you could get. plus, mitch albom is on set

every day. bradley whitford had the toughest job. >> researching just for this today. 14 years old, "apocalypse now." >> yeah. a lifetime. i feel it's four or five lifetimes ago. >> remarkable. and then, post-"csi." how does that? >> it was great. it was really wonderful to have the opportunity to come into people's homes on a regular basis like that and to entertain people weekly like that. it was great. and if the same kind of opportunity presents itself to me, again, i will absolutely grab it. >> holiday plans? what will -- >> very quiet. very simple. just a traditional thanksgiving dinner with the family. >> tremendous. we really appreciate you spending a little time. you can see laurence fishburne again. it's "have a little faith," right here on sunday night, november 27th,

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we've been waiting all morning. it is time, now, to "marry the night." it's an exclusive performance by lady gaga for all you little monsters out there. who better to introduce it than the one and only lady gaga herself? >> hello. and happy holidays. this is lady gaga. up next is my performance of my new single "marry the night." this is a preview of my abc special for thanksgiving, "a very gaga thanksgiving," which will air tonight on thanksgiving evening, at 9:30.

♪ i'm gonna marry the night i won't give up on my life ♪ ♪ i'm a warrior queen live passionately tonight ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the dark gonna make love to the stark ♪ ♪ i'm a soldier to my own emptiness, i am a winner ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the night i'm gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the night ♪ i'm gonna marry the night i'm not gonna cry anymore ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the night

leave nothing on these streets to explore ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry gonna marry ♪ ♪ gonna marry gonna marry the night ♪ >> this is my new single, "marry the night." ♪ i'm gonna lace up my boots throw on some leather and cruise ♪ ♪ down the streets that i love in my fishnet gloves i'm a sinner ♪ ♪ then i'll go down to the bar but i won't cry anymore ♪ ♪ i'll hold my whiskey up high kiss the bartender twice ♪ ♪ i'm a loser gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ gonna marry the night

♪ i'm gonna marry the night i'm not gonna cry anymore ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the night leave on these streets ♪ ♪ to explore ♪ gonna marry gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ gonna marry gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ nothing's too cool to take me from you ♪ ♪ new york is not just a tan that you'll never lose ♪ ♪ love is new denim or black skelton guns are wedding bells in the attic ♪ ♪ get ginger ready climb into the camino front won't poke holes in the seats

with my heels ♪ ♪ 'cause that's where we like 4ru6 ♪ ♪ come on and run turn on the car on and run ♪ ♪ i'm gonna marry the night ♪ i'm gonna burn a hole in the road i'm gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ leave nothing on these streets to explore ♪ ♪ gonna marry gonna marry the night ♪ ♪ gonna marry gonna marry ♪ ♪ gonna marry the night ♪ gonna marry the night i'm gonna marry ♪ ♪ marry i'm gonna marry ♪

♪ marry come on ♪ ♪ marry the night the night the night ♪ ♪ the night the night ♪ ♪ the night the night ♪ ♪ the night ♪ the night marry the night ♪ ♪ the night

we want to thank you for spending thanksgiving with us. we wish you the best. we want to say good-bye to sam and cam in philadelphia and new york, respectively. parades getting ready to get going. now maryland's most

powerful to hr radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. good morning. we are coming close to 9:00. turkey trot turkey bowl and then all about turkity rest of the day right? how about weather as is typical for this time of the year. dropping back knew the 30s this morning. near 40 or so around the waterways and chesapeake. what we will be look at is a dry setup. the wind will be important many and not so much strong wind because it will be light but generally out of the west and that's a dry push for us and the winds shifting more of a southerly direction over the next couple days. and that is important because that's going to tap into a large dome of high pressure and a ridge in the upper levels of the atmosphere allowing temperatures to get back above normal. we should be in the mid-50s this time of the year. and temperatures will be running about 10 degrees above that into the weekend. also we are looking at a quiet setup with the future trend forecast model. not much indication of cloud cover let alone precipitation.

at least through the start of the weekend. end of the weekend we could sneak something in here but for the next three days or so, we are looking pretty quiet. today, two degree guaranteed high a seasonable 56 degrees. and that comes with a little breeze in the afternoon but overall running near normal. heading out to the game tonight we are looking for temperatures kick off at 8:20 and 44 degrees. and we will be look at quiet weather all the way through and dropping into the upper 30s by the 4th quarter. overnight doing camping out at the stores or heading into the midnight deals, i am sorry for. you we are looking at cool conditions and that will feel holiday like at 36 and daybreak but you know what, we bounce off and we are going mid-#0s tomorrow afternoon a staying in the mid-60s saturday through sunday snowflakes mixed in with colder air next week. happy thanksgiving.